Politics

The Parable of the Federal Budget

 Congress could learn a lot from Jesus’ story about the good Samaritan.

by Lauren W. Reliford
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Lead Stories
Politics
In Praise of Calvin's Total Depravity

We can’t defeat racism by “being good” or “feeling guilty.”

by Lucas Kwong
Arts & Culture
Maybe There’s No Moral to the Story

A conversation with Kate Bowler on her new book, ‘No Cure for Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear)’

by Sandi Villarreal
Politics
Despite Senate Parliamentarian, Advocates Keep Pushing for Immigration Reform

“The Senate parliamentarian ruled against including a pathway to citizenship in budget reconciliation, but we’re not done,” said Rep. Chuy Garcia.

by Mitchell Atencio
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Current Issue:
September/October 2021

Sojourners Magazine

A graphic of a church building inside of a hand sanitizer bottle. There are people outside looking at the building.
Cover Story
What Is Church Now?
Churches across North America grapple with how they'll be different in the post-quarantine era.
by Christina Colón
An illustration of nature and humans co-existing in an abstract style.
Feature
The Antidote to Individualism
A southern-African philosophy points the way to a thriving society.
by Adam Russell Taylor
A young Jim Wallis in flannel smiling at the camera.
Hearts & Minds
Thank You For 50 Years
The next chapter of my life.
by Jim Wallis
Culture Watch
Exploring Grief and Change With Georgia O'Keeffe
Cells renew, but bones remain.
by Faith-Marie Zamblé
Deep Economy
Prayers Against a Pipeline
Learning from the wisdom of Anishinaabe elders in the fight against Line 3.
by Bill McKibben
Commentary
Who Is Buying My Neighborhood?
Anonymous corporations own more and more of our cities.
by Chuck Collins
News
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Climate Justice
Stop Preaching About ‘Being Good Stewards of the Earth’
by Fletcher Harper
In First Joint Statement, Top Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Leaders Plead for Climate Action
by Gina Ciliberto
Hope Is a Climate Survival Strategy
by Karyn Bigelow, Avery Davis Lamb
Democracy, Voting, And Governance
As a Black Muslim Veteran, I Urge Biden to Close Guantanamo
by Rashaad Thomas
‘The Terrorists Perceived Themselves To Be Christians’
by Lexi McMenamin
The Antidote to Individualism
by Adam Russell Taylor
Economic Justice
The Parable of the Federal Budget
by Lauren W. Reliford
The Antidote to Individualism
by Adam Russell Taylor
Who Is Buying My Neighborhood?
by Chuck Collins
NonViolence and Peace
Could the U.S. Government Take Nonviolence Seriously?
by Mitchell Atencio
Isaiah Spoke To Vulnerable People, Not Military Superpowers
by Melissa Florer-Bixler
A Hymn for Places Where War Leads to War
by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette
Global Poverty and Human Rights
As Eviction Moratorium Ends, Faith Groups Brace for Impact
by Jeff A. Chamer
My Lola Is Decolonizing the Garden of Eden
by Yanan Melo
The State-Planned Part of Genocide
by George “Tink” Tinker
Immigration
Despite Senate Parliamentarian, Advocates Keep Pushing for Immigration Reform
by Mitchell Atencio
The Liberating Theology of Our Abuelitas
by Kat Armas
What Faith-Based Groups Often Miss in Refugee Resettlement
by Melissa Borja, Katherine Clifton, Matthew C. Weiner
Racial Justice
In Praise of Calvin's Total Depravity
by Lucas Kwong
I Found Christ's Liberating Spirit in Critical Race Theory
by Nathan Luis Cartagena
‘Beloved Community’ Sounds Nice. But What Does it Mean?
by Jenna Barnett
Women and Girls
Jessica Chastain Has Wanted to Portray Tammy Faye for Years
by Abby Olcese
The Problem Was Always Bigger Than Mark Driscoll
by Kristopher Norris
Aretha Franklin Biopic ‘Respect’ Highlights Dangers of Patriarchy
by Da'Shawn Mosley
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Juneteenth
by Calvin J. Walker, Jayne Marie Smith

A spoken-word performance for Juneteenth. 

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Women of the Word: Sandy Ovalle Martínez
by Jayne Marie Smith

This sermon was edited from a message delivered Aug. 25, 2019 at Christ Church Cathedral in Indianapolis.

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